1 to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door
swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.
az: yırğalanma, yellənmə
ru: размахивать; качать(ся); распахиваться; вскидывать
2 to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.
az: yırğalanaraq yerimə
ru: мерно шагать
3 to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.
az: qəfldən döndərmək
ru: поворачивать(ся); разворачивать(ся)
♦ noun
1 an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.
az: yırğalanma
ru: качание; (раз)мах
2 a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts
.
az: ritm
ru: качание; колебание
3 a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.
az: suinq (caz musiqisinin bir növü)
ru: ритм
4 a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.
az: dəyişmə
ru: поворот
5 a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains
from a supporting frame etc .
az: yelləncək
ru: качели
See also:
get into the swing (of things)
English-Azerbaijani dictionary